The Thunder God Novel - Chapter 79

Chapter 79 Crocodile Fish (1)
XinFeng said, “How much is a jin?”

The shopkeeper looked at the youth in front of him. He was a slender youth. His face was young and tender, but he had a strange sense of maturity. He gave off a very steady feeling. There was a faint imposing aura. He did not seem to be a fisherman at all. He involuntarily said, “One bronze ring for one jin, ten bronze rings … Eleven jin, silver rings for one jin.”

Lei Xingfeng knew that the money here was decimal. Ten copper rings were a silver ring and ten silver rings were a golden ring. Moreover, the coins in this continent were fairly stable. Ordinary people mostly used silver rings as their main coins. Of course, most ordinary people traded in the form of barter.

Zhou Xin whispered, “Brother Lei, I have money …”

Lei Xingfeng stopped him. In the Tai Lang Night Stronghold, he had received quite a few golden rings, most of which were given to Lei Xing Yao. However, there were also a few bags of golden rings that were stored in Lunzang Space. Originally, they were going to give them to Lei Xing Yao, but later, they forgot that to them, golden rings were nothing at all.

On the other hand, a leather bag appeared in Lei Xingfeng’s hand. This bag was made of exquisite, light brown leather with elastic leather ropes at the mouth. He reached out and grabbed a handful of leather bags. With a clanging sound, six or seven golden rings were placed on the counter. With a flip of his wrist, the leather bag disappeared.

The old shopkeeper’s eyes suddenly widened. He was not an ignorant fisherman. He knew that only cultivators had similar methods. When he looked at Lei Xingfeng, he could only look at him respectfully and no longer be arrogant. He said in surprise, “It’s a golden ring! This … No problem, a golden ring can buy 110 kilograms of rice.”

Although Uncle Zhou was a fisherman, he was not stupid. He said, “Old shopkeeper, you’re selling it too expensive.”

The old shopkeeper’s expression remained unchanged. He was indeed selling it at a high price. However, this was normal. He was selling it according to a normal proportion. In fact, the actual value of a gold ring was quite high. In the market, a gold ring could be exchanged for not only ten silver rings, but also eleven silver rings and a few copper rings. The reason for that was because gold rings were easier to carry and were the favorite of the big merchants.

“Alright, how much did you say?”

Uncle Zhou said, “One gold ring plus ten kilograms of rice.”

The old shopkeeper didn’t say anything more this time. He simply nodded his head and said, “Alright, let’s put it this way. How much do you buy for a golden ring of 120 kilograms of rice?”

XinFeng said, “That’s all.” He pointed at the golden ring on the counter.

The old shopkeeper counted and said, “Seven golden rings, 840 jin of rice, right?”

XinFeng nodded and said, “That’s right.”

Zhou Xin was still counting with his fingers, but he still couldn’t figure it out. Uncle Zhou patted him and smiled, “Don’t forget, you can’t calculate it clearly.”

Lei Xingfeng said, “Put the rice in the shop first and wait for us to leave before coming to get it.”

The old shopkeeper nodded and said, “Alright, I’ll send a waiter to help you get on the boat.”

When he left, Uncle Zhou deliberately said, “Old shopkeeper, if you want to give us new rice, then Chen Mi doesn’t need to take it out. This rice is bought with a golden ring.”

The shopkeeper smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll give you the best rice!”

As soon as he left, Zhou Xin couldn’t help but say, “Brother Lei, where did you put that money bag? Why can’t I see it!”

Uncle Zhou knew a little more and asked with some restraint, “Brother Lei, are you a Lunshi?”

Lei Xingfeng smiled and said, “Uncle, if I were a Lunshi, would you ignore me?” He knew the pressure a cultivator put on ordinary people. He did not have a high mentality. He was very calm towards ordinary people, especially towards Uncle Zhou and Zhou Xin. The two of them could be regarded as his saviors. There was no need for him to be arrogant.

Uncle Zhou said, “Of course not. You, are you really a Lunshi?” He still couldn’t believe it.

XinFeng said, “Yes, really. However, I will stay here for a while. Uncle, you won’t drive me away, right?”

Zhou Xin opened his mouth wide. After a while, he was pleasantly surprised and said, “Wow, Lunshi … you, you’re really powerful, wow …”

Uncle Zhou hurriedly pulled Zhou Xin and said, “Little Xin, keep your voice down. Don’t shout nonsense … Haha, Little Brother Lei, just stay here. Haha, I’m afraid that we’ll treat you slowly because we’re so crude here.”

The ones that ordinary people came into contact with the most were Xiao Lun Masters and Hundred Lun Masters. They all referred to cultivators as Lun Masters. As for Daoist Masters, it was impossible for them to come into contact with them. Even if they came into contact with them, they would not be able to figure out the levels within them. As long as they were Lun Masters, they would already be extremely respectful.

XinFeng said, “Little Xin, there’s nothing to be alarmed about. Don’t tell me you don’t have a Lunshi here?”

Zhou Xin said, “Yes, yes. We have Lunshi here. This water stronghold is guarded by Lunshi. However, they all live in the best houses in the water stronghold. With the help of the shopkeepers, they won’t need to go down to the lake to live like us.”

Lei Xingfeng did not want to dwell on this topic and said, “What else do you want to buy? Haha, it’s my treat this time. Buy whatever you want.”

Uncle Zhou said, “I’ll sell this fish dry. Hehe, go get some salt.”

Lei Xingfeng nodded and said, “Alright, let’s go together.” The three of them walked along the wooden street and soon arrived at a fish shop. The purchase price of dried fish was extremely cheap. One copper ring, four kilograms of dried fish, and nearly four hundred kilograms of dried fish. Less than a hundred copper rings, or nearly one golden ring, were exchanged for ten kilograms of coarse salt and three kilograms of fine salt in the fish shop.

Lei Xingfeng took the initiative to buy some more seasonings for cooking and a few jars because they didn’t have enough money.

He bought a lot of things, including some clothes, There was also a quilt and a fishing net. This was what Uncle Zhou had always wanted. However, the price was too expensive. This time, Lei Xingfeng had paid for it. If there was a fishing net, the harvest would be completely different. In the past, they had always used a thick fishing line with a string of hooks tied to it. Not many fish could be caught, but Zhou Xin had instead caught more fish.

At the market, he bought some more strong liquor. Almost all the fishermen enjoyed this mouthful. However, the price of strong liquor was very high. Most of the fishermen drank rice wine made by themselves. Only when they caught more would they be able to exchange it. XinFeng bought two large jars of strong liquor in one breath. They were two large jars of liquor with 20 jin of gold rings and one jar of liquor.

Just these two jars of liquor made Uncle Zhou smile from ear to ear. Normally, he would be very happy to exchange for a jin of liquor. Not only could liquor entertain guests, it could also be drunk by himself, it could also drive out the cold, and it could be used to make medicinal liquor. It could be said to be the treasure of fishermen.

According to Lei Xingfeng’s temper, he even wanted to buy a new boat for Uncle Zhou, but Uncle Zhou refused no matter what. He felt that this kind of expense was too much.

It was only in the evening that the three of them returned to the boat and tidied up what they had bought today. Uncle Zhou was cooking at the bow of the boat and preparing dinner.

The boat stopped at a wooden pier outside the market, The fishermen on a row of small boats had all returned. The entire dock was bustling with activity. There were also many peddlers selling all kinds of snacks. The dock was in a mess. There were also many children running around the dock. They would often gather around the peddlers, bite their fingers, and look at all kinds of snacks with envy. Of course, they didn’t have the money to buy them.

Among the peddlers, the most popular one was selling sugar pills. Every child’s eyes were filled with desire, but the price of sugar pills was extremely expensive. A copper ring could buy a small packet of sugar pills. Few fishermen were willing to spend this money.

However, the children of fishermen often had their own methods. For example, one child would use the bright fish he had caught to exchange for a small bag of sugar pellets, causing all the other children to drool in drooling drooling drooled drooling drooling drooling drooling drooling drooling drooling drooling drooling drooling drooling.

Lei Xingfeng sat at the bow of the ship and looked at the bustling dock. At this moment, his heart was incomparably calm.

A large barrel of rice, a pot of boiled fish in white water, a basin of salted white shrimp, a small plate of dried salted radishes, and three bowls of liquor.

The smell of wine rose and immediately seduced an old man from the boat next door. He smiled and said, “Boss Zhou, drink …” The so-called boss was addressed as the boss of the boat with a surname to show respect, representing a person who could control a boat.

Uncle Zhou said, “Boss Zhang, are you greedy? Haha, come and drink with me!” The fishermen had a good relationship with each other. Moreover, they were very straightforward and seldom acted bashfully. They would come whenever they liked. There was nothing to be polite about.

“I hunted a mallard and stewed it for quite some time. The heat is just right,” Boss Zhang said as he walked over with a jar in his hand. He put down the jar, picked up a wooden bowl, drank a mouthful of strong liquor, and let out a sigh of relief, praising, “Good wine, hehe, boss Zhou, you’re rich, you actually drank such good wine.”

The two of them were very familiar. Uncle Zhou said, “Boss Zhang, what’s the latest news? I just came back today.”

Elder Zhang laughed loudly and said, “There is a piece of news. Haha, you know the fourth elder of the Tian Clan. They went to hunt the Crocodile Flood Dragon Fish the day before yesterday. I heard that they even hired a Lunshi. I wonder if they succeeded.”

Uncle Zhou said in surprise, “Crocodile Jiao Fish? Aren’t they too bold? This thing is vicious. If you’re not careful, the boat will shatter.”

Lei Xingfeng asked curiously, “What crocodile dragon fish?”

Uncle Zhou said, “A very ferocious fish that can eat people!”

Old Dao Zhang said, “Is this little brother born in person? Boss Zhou, is this your relative?”

Uncle Zhou answered vaguely. Lei Xingfeng had already told him to conceal that he was a Lunshi, so he didn’t dare to say anything nonsense. Elder Zhang laughed loudly and said, “Little brother doesn’t seem to be from our place, right? The Crocodile Flood Dragon Fish is famous.” Then he began to boast about the strength of the crocodile dragon fish.

Crocodile Jiao Fish was similar to a crocodile, but its hind limbs had already turned into a fish fin. Its forelimbs had sharp claws, its long mouth, and its blade-like teeth. Its body was about six meters long. An adult Crocodile Jiao Fish could easily shatter a small wooden boat. Ordinary fishermen never dared to provoke a Crocodile Jiao Fish. When they saw the Crocodile Jiao Fish, they immediately dodged.